New Year - New Art! Kauai Fine Art for 2023 by Marionette Taboniar

We made it to 2023, and I've been busy creating lots of new art!  My favorite paintings are the two beach scenes with ladies because they remind me of me and my personal connection to the ocean and to Kauai.  Let me know which one of my new paintings is your favorite.  I'd love to hear.  I hope you will enjoy these new creations!

"Living the Dream" is now available as a 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 or 12x16 print.  Custom sizes are also available:  https://www.kauai-fine-art.com/listing/1376572462/beach-woman-kauai-art-print-hawaiian

Whether you were born and raised on Kauai, moved here, or are a visitor, you can be "Living the Dream" like this young lady and feel just as exuberant and blissful every time you dip your toes in the ocean.

 

 

"First Whale Sighting" is now available as a 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 or 12x16 print.  Custom sizes are also available: https://www.kauai-fine-art.com/listing/1381141072/beach-girl-with-humpback-whale-hawaii

You know that special feeling you experienced the first time you ever saw a whale breach in person? It's like the 4th of July, Christmas, and New Years all rolled up into one!

 

 

 

"First Breach" is an original acrylic painting on canvas 16"x20".

https://www.kauai-fine-art.com/listing/1388398161/humpback-whale-painting-whale-art

 

It's the beginning of whale watching season, and this fella is making his first splash in the ocean on a stormy day. I always enjoy painting these magnificent creatures to welcome them back to the Hawaiian islands every year.

 

 

"Tako Confetti" is an 11"x14" original acrylic painting on canvas.  

https://www.kauai-fine-art.com/listing/1370477790/tako-octopus-original-acrylic-painting

Lately I've been intrigued by the shapes and colors of the octopus tentacles and had to try my hand at a colorful abstract featuring what we call in Hawaii tako. 

 

 

Mahalo for taking a peek at my art!  There are many more originals and prints at my main website:

https://www.kauai-fine-art.com/ 

 

See my other shops featuring cool products with my art on them like pillows, mugs, calendars, tiles, and much more at https://linktr.ee/artbymarionette 

 

Have a fun and safe 2023!  Aloha from Kauai,

Marionette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Little Poetry for the Soul

Happy New Year!  It's that time again for New Year Resolutions, and for 2022 I have decided to continue writing short stories from time to time and also to try my hand at some poetry.  Below I have a couple of traditional poems, four haikus, and a blitz style poem.  Enjoy!  

I am an ocean 

by Marionette Taboniar

 

I am an ocean

Riding the wave of strife

Deep sea in motion

Consciousness submerged in life

 

I am the teal sea

Afloat in wide knowledge

Wishing to be free

Awareness, hope pay homage

 

I am the sea salt

Kindhearted, floating soul

Swimming in deep thought

Inspiration fills this bowl

 

I am aqua blue

Feeling, being, living

Drifting out of view

 

 

 

Four Island Style Haiku  

by Marionette Taboniar

 

May day is lei day

Stringing tropical flowers

Aloha Spirit

 

 

Napping in the sand

Little honu dreams of peace

Shhh, do not disturb

 

 

 

Green ti leaves swaying

Hula hands talking story

Entrances my soul

 

 

 

Shimmering fish tail

Salty sweet lips – curvy hips

Mermaid of the sea

 

 

 

A Poet’s Blitz

by Marionette Taboniar

 

Nothing to fear

Nothing to sense

Sense of adventure

Sense of wonder

Wonder women

Wonder where?

Where are you?

Where it’s at

At a loss

At heart

Heart breaking

Heartbeat

Beat of the drum

Beat poets

Poets rock!

 

 

Checkmate

by Marionette Taboniar

 

There is nothing to fear

Magical like the fool

Transcendence is my tool

 

Butterfly shapes my year

Health, well-being and love

Compassion is the dove

 

Crocodile births me clear

Energy is on fire

Radiance, I desire

 

Dionysus is near

Fruitfulness giving birth

Creative is my worth

 

Tiger roaring, I hear

Startled, shaken, not dread

Courageousness, heart and head

Vultures swoop and appear

Use and oppose upon

Be cautious until gone

 

Adventure, wonder, cheer

Be who you are – no fear

 

 

 

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Framing Done by REAL Art Collectors

Every now and then one of my art collectors sends me a photo of how they have lovingly framed and displayed their paintings or prints that they have purchased from me.  I am always so tickled to see the beautiful and creative ways they have given my art some love!

Here are some of the ways that they have enhanced their decor with a Kauai/Hawaiian theme:

 

 

 

 

 

A big MAHALO to all of these wonderful art collectors!  I really appreciate the support over the years :-)

Aloha from Kauai,

Marionette

https://linktr.ee/artbymarionette

Kauai Art by Marionette now featured at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in Virginia

If you are a local or frequent visitor to Hawaii then you will know that one of best places to grab a quick plate lunch is L&L Hawaiian Barbecue.  This chain is scattered throughout the islands with over 60 locations in the state of Hawaii.  Even California has quite a few L&Ls, but there are only a handful of them located in the rest of the U.S.  Just recently, one opened up in Chesapeake, Virginia and they somehow came across my art and decided they wanted it for their restaurant decor.  Needless to say, I was thrilled!  They chose a nice variety of art from my hula, flowers, cottages, landscapes and sea life collections.  They wanted something large, so they decided to order large prints on canvas from my website: https://marionette-taboniar.pixels.com/

I think they turned out wonderful!  So if you are on the east coast and get a craving for some Hawaiian food, check out their Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/lnlchesapeake.va/

My mouth is already watering with the thought of their barbecue chicken, lau laus, sesame garlic chicken wings, pineapple dole whip, chicken katsu, kalua pork and the list goes on and on!  Good thing there is an L&L right next door to my studio in Waimea, Kauai!! 


A Big Mahalo to the owner of the Chesapeake L&L for choosing my art to add a little "Hawaii" to their decor!!!

Aloha,
Marionette
https://www.kauai-fine-art.com/

Happy New Year from Marionette

To all of my students, art collectors, and friends, I am wishing you all a happy and healthy 2019!  

Here are a few new paintings that I have been working on to get the new year cranked up:

Original Reverse Acrylic - "Colorful Sea Turtle"

Original Watercolor Painting - "Sunny Day Succulents 5"

Original Watercolor Painting - "Sunny Day Succulents 3"

Original Watercolor Painting - "Crazy Kauai Rooster 4"

Original Watercolor Painting - "Sunny Day Succulents 4"

These Original Paintings are available at my 

FINE ART WEBSITE:  www.kauai-fine-art.com
and at ETSY:  www.kauaiartist.etsy.com

You can also find more of my art at these fine websites:

FINE ART AMERICA: marionette-taboniar.artistwebsites.com  

(Giclee prints on canvas, framed prints, notecards and more featuring Marionette's art.)

SOCIETY 6 https://society6.com/marionettetaboniar
(Tote bags, pillows, mugs, and much more!)

Social Media Links:

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/artbymarionette/

PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/kauaiartlover/
(Marionette's online pinboard of what interests her.)

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/kauaiartist
(Latest tweets from Marionette containing info on upcoming events and latest art offerings.)

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waimea-HI/Painting-Paradise/104239389439
(Photos of actual students painting in Marionette's class and news from Marionette.)

MEETUP:  http://www.meetup.com/Open-Studio-Artists-Meetup/ 

Visiting Kauai?  Come take an art class or two:

ART CLASSES: www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com
(Schedule and info on the art classes Marionette teaches on the island of Kauai.)